HONR 216 - Earth Works: The Nature of Life and Literature

Institution:

Alfred University

Subject:

Honors

Description:

Earth Works will focus on essays, scientific articles, art, literature, and films about nature, the outdoors, and our cultural and individual attitudes toward the earth we all inhabit. Classes will center on discussions of such works as "Desert Solitaire", "The Monkey Wrench Gang", "An Inconvenient Truth", "Walden", "Self Reliance", "Silent Spring" and examine case studies of changing practices and changing attitudes. Journals kept by class members will aim to inventory outlooks and behaviors to document potential individual changes and/or to develop plans of action.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfred.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 871-2111

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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